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My eyes widened at his state at each other for a fewbetter now?"

He shrugged "As good as I can be, I guess"

"Need soo back to sleep?"

The corners of his lips tugged up "Are you going to offer to readto take care of you"

"You wereme," he murmured as sadness washed over his face

"Well, if you don’t need anything else, I guess I’ll go back to bed" When I started to ainst him "Sleep with me," he whispered in my ear

I jerked away, ready to launch into a tirade for hi on my emotions to put the moves on me when the tormented expression on his face stopped ly into el I need soht so I won’t be alone"

I had to fight to catch uy in front of me and the cocky, self-absorbed Jake who infuriated me were one in the same?

"No funny business?"

He shook his head "I swear"

I drew hed ine being cruel by leaving him all alone I tried to think about hoould feel if it were myforward, he gave el"

My heartbeat accelerated so fast that I sweptto explode right out oftoJake and then next I was having all these inappropriate feelings about hih me Finally, I said, "You’re welcoht, , Rhys replied, "Least I can do and all" His gaze flickered over to mine "Besides, it’ll be more comfortable for Abby"

"I appreciate it, but I don’t want pity Okay?" Jake replied

Although it was kindness, not pity, that Rhys was offering, he bobbed his head "Whatever It’s yours if you want it Just re back and forth on his feet, Rhys finally stepped forward He tentatively put an arm around Jake "I’m sorry, man I really am"

Jake patted Rhys’s back "Thanks I appreciate it"

When Rhys pulled away, Brayden took his place Jake clung to hi not to lose his eain "We’re here for you, brother We’ll see you through this to the end--to hell and back Got it?" Brayden said

"Yeah, I know"

Taking Jake by the shoulders, Brayden looked at Jake alot it Tour cancelations or pushing back the album, it’s done, okay? No questions asked and no shit taken frouys down," Jake protested